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This lot comprises a collection of six assorted British ceramic character and Toby jugs in various sizes and styles. The assortment includes a full-figure character pitcher of an elderly woman wearing a yellow bodice and a black-and-white checked apron, which features the printed word CHEDDAR in capital letters on the lower front. Also present is a character jug of a man in a blue tricorn hat and coat, a seated Toby jug depicting a man in a white floral-decorated coat, and two matching seated Toby jugs in different sizes, both finished in red coats and green breeches. Completing the group is a small brown-glazed figure of a bearded sailor wearing a peaked cap with a moulded anchor emblem. The pieces are finished in a high-gloss glaze and feature traditional Staffordshire style hand-painted decoration. No manufacturer marks or factory backstamps are visible on the exterior surfaces.
Condition report:
The items are in good overall condition with surface wear consistent with age and use. Notable fine crazing is present to the glaze of the seated Toby jug wearing the white floral coat (photo 1). No significant chips, cracks, or visible repairs are evident from the provided viewing angles.
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